BRIDGE Learning Program using Web 2.0 technologies (Prema Devathas) Language : Indonesian Theme : Indonesian Animals Target Group : Year 9 Project : BRIDGE partnership (Design is VELs compliant whilst sensitive to Blooms Taxonomy & Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences)
Verbal/ Linguistic
Visual/Spatial
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Music
Naturalistic
REMEMBERING (Recalling information)
In Indonesian, write a digital acrostic poem on one Indo animal. Then talk about it. (5 Marks)
Using ICT tools, draw and describe a selected Indo animal in about 50 Indo words. (5 Marks)
Imitate the movements and sounds of at least 5 Indo animals. Do a short audio or video clip. (10 Marks)
On Word, write a short reflection on the plight of endangered animals. (5 Marks)
In pairs, play Animal online games and write your reflection on it. (5 Marks)
Listen to an Indo animal song and answer questions on it. (5 Marks)
Google and list endangered animals all over the world. (5 Marks)
UNDERSTANDING (Explaining ideas and concepts)
Guess the animal Play a game on guessing the animal, eg Charade. (5 Marks)
Compare & Contrast Make a digital collage on a selected Indonesian and Australian animal. Using Word, in about 50 words, explain your collage. (10 Marks)
Wayang Kulit/ShadowPuppet Play
Google and then make Indonesian animal puppets to be used during puppetry play sessions at primary schools. (10 Marks)
Extinction Research, reflect and write how values, demand, supply, money, greed etc influence the extinction of animals. (10 Marks)
Folk Tales Discuss and write about some animal folk tales of your own community /culture which you have either heard about, or read. Also discuss their significance today. (5 Marks)
Elephant Song In groups, listen to the song :“Tell me said the Elephant” and translate it into Indonesian. Using Audacity, sing and record this song and play it to the class.
(10 Marks)
Habitat Using ICT tools, explain the relationship between Indonesian animals and their habitat. (10 Marks)
APPLYING (Using information in other familiar situations)
Creating Awareness In pairs, discuss and write 10 Indonesian digital survey questions on creating awareness of endangered animals. (10 Marks)
Survey Ask 4-5 students to answer these survey questions on the computer. Tabulate your data/ findings by means of digital based graphs and charts. (10 Marks)
Drama In groups, perform a play or dance incorporating the theme of Indo Animals. (10 Marks)
Comic Using Animation, write a digital comic strip on the plight of endangered animals. (10 Marks)
Fables Using Photostory, write a fable with Indonesian animal characters. (These stories will later be presented to primary school students.) (10 Marks)
Song writing In pairs, write a song to a popular tune on Indonesian animals. Then perform the song to the class. (10 Marks)
Diorama In groups, construct a digital diorama depicting the natural habitat of Indo animals.
(15 marks)
ANALYSING (Breaking information into parts to explore understandings and their relationships)
Cultural influence Research on the influence of Indonesian animals on the culture, folklore and lifestyle of the Indonesian people. Discuss these findings in your groups (10 Marks)
Tradition/Culture Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast traditional Indonesian and Australian animals. Write up your conclusions underneath the diagram. (10 Marks)
Peacock Dance Choreograph a peacock dance to depict the life and plight of peacocks. You can also do a dance based on other Indonesian animals.
(10 Marks)
Letter to the Editor Write a email to the Editor of an Indonesian newspaper, expressing your concern on the extinction of Indo animals. (10 Marks)
Campaign to save the animals. With your partner, design a compelling poster with suitable phrases to raise awareness on endangered Indonesian animals. (5 Marks)
Songs Using your phones or Ipods, create and perform a song or rap about Indonesian animals. (10 Marks)
Forest threats Discuss how the threats to Indonesian forests influence the survival and extinction of the animals. (10 Marks)
EVALUATING (Justify a decision or a course of action)
Debate
Research and debate on the pros and cons of ‘Clearing land’ for farming. (10 Marks)
Batik clothing brochure Create digital batik design line of clothing incorporating Indonesian animals and their habitats. Then make a clothing brochure out of them.
(10 Marks)
Animal dance Research and explain dances, sports or fights engaging Indo animals eg Kuda Kepang and Tarian Merak. Discuss how animals are depicted here and write your opinion on this sport. (15 Marks)
Traditions Do you have any symbols of animals in your religion/beliefs/ traditions? Research and compare them with Indonesian culture.
(10 Marks)
Indonesian vs Australian animals. Draw two farm scenes – Australian farmers ploughing extensive fields using tractors AND an Indonesian rice field showing water buffaloes ploughing the fields. In pairs, discuss your comparisons. (10 marks)
Music In groups, use the angklung to practice and perform an Indonesian animal song.
(15 Marks)
Minister of Environment If you were the Indonesian Environmental minister, justify how you would ensure the survival of Indonesian animals. (10 Marks)
CREATING
Role play Write and record a simulated interview with an endangered animal. (15 Marks)
Animal Monopoly Within the theme of Indonesian animals, make an Indonesian Monopoly set. Write 5 Chance and 5 Community Chest cards in Indonesian. Then, play with your friends. (15 Marks)
Spice Collage Make your own Animal spice collage. You will need thick paper base, glue and spices such as cinnamon sticks, cardamoms, nutmeg, cloves pepper pods etc. Google these spices and compare them with our local herbs/spices. (15 Marks)
Photostory Make your own photostory using the theme of Indonesian animals. Your story should have a moral value. Then present the story to the class. (10 Marks)
Games In pairs, create a new Indonesian online game using Animal themes. Than play the game with your classmates. (10 Marks)
Video Do a video clip on “Reflection of an Indonesian animal”. Incorporate animal pictures and sounds. (10 Marks)
Poster Competition Run an Indo nesian animal poster competition open to the whole school. It can be on endangered animals and has to be uploaded on to the Ultranet or College network. (15 Marks)
Instructions for teachers
Students are allowed to work individually, in pairs or in groups whilst working on the above tasks.
Students are free to select any activity of their choice but a minimum of one activity has to be chosen from each level (horizontal).
Students must accumulate a minimum of 100 points.
Students must use as much Indonesian language as possible in all their work – discussions, labels, descriptions, writing.
Students need to bring in all their Indonesian books /dictionaries while working on this assignment.
All work is to be well researched and kept mainly in a digital portfolio.
Work is to be submitted in stages via Edmodo classroom blog moderated by the teacher.
Assessment will be ongoing as well as grading of the end products.
Assessment will be by teacher and peer critique.
Assessment will be on the following areas: listening, speaking, reading, writing, knowledge and use of Web 2.0 technologies and Intercultural understanding.
Students are encouraged to speak in Indonesian while working on their tasks.
Students will skype with their partner schools in Indonesia
Bonus question : Research on Barrack Obama’s schooling years in Indonesia 10 Marks
Endangered animals of Indonesia
BRIDGE Learning Program using Web 2.0 technologies (Prema Devathas)
Language : Indonesian
Theme : Indonesian Animals
Target Group : Year 9
Project : BRIDGE partnership
(Design is VELs compliant whilst sensitive to Blooms Taxonomy & Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences)
Linguistic
(Recalling information)
(5 Marks)
(5 Marks)
(10 Marks)
(5 Marks)
(5 Marks)
(5 Marks)
(5 Marks)
(Explaining ideas and concepts)
Play a game on guessing the animal, eg Charade.
(5 Marks)
Make a digital collage on a selected Indonesian and Australian animal. Using Word, in about 50 words, explain your collage.
(10 Marks)
Google and then make Indonesian animal puppets to be used during puppetry play sessions at primary schools.
(10 Marks)
Research, reflect and write how values, demand, supply, money, greed etc influence the extinction of animals.
(10 Marks)
Discuss and write about some animal folk tales of your own community
/culture which you have either heard about, or read. Also discuss their significance today.
(5 Marks)
In groups, listen to the song :“Tell me said the Elephant” and translate it into Indonesian.
Using Audacity, sing and record this song and play it to the class.
(10 Marks)
Using ICT tools, explain the relationship between Indonesian animals and their habitat.
(10 Marks)
(Using information in other familiar situations)
In pairs, discuss and write 10 Indonesian digital survey questions on creating awareness of endangered animals.
(10 Marks)
Ask 4-5 students to answer these survey questions on the computer. Tabulate your data/ findings by means of digital based graphs and charts.
(10 Marks)
In groups, perform a play or dance incorporating the theme of Indo Animals.
(10 Marks)
Using Animation, write a digital comic strip on the plight of endangered animals.
(10 Marks)
Using Photostory, write a fable with Indonesian animal characters.
(These stories will later be presented to primary school students.)
(10 Marks)
In pairs, write a song to a popular tune on Indonesian animals. Then perform the song to the class.
(10 Marks)
In groups, construct a digital diorama depicting the natural habitat of Indo animals.
(15 marks)
(Breaking information into parts to explore understandings and their relationships)
Research on the influence of Indonesian animals on the culture, folklore and lifestyle of the Indonesian people. Discuss these findings in your groups
(10 Marks)
Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast traditional Indonesian and Australian animals. Write up your conclusions underneath the diagram.
(10 Marks)
Choreograph a peacock dance to depict the life and plight of peacocks.
You can also do a dance based on other Indonesian animals.
(10 Marks)
Write a email to the Editor of an Indonesian newspaper, expressing your concern on the extinction of Indo animals.
(10 Marks)
With your partner, design a compelling poster with suitable phrases to raise awareness on endangered Indonesian animals.
(5 Marks)
Using your phones or Ipods, create and perform a song or rap about Indonesian animals.
(10 Marks)
Discuss how the threats to Indonesian forests influence the survival and extinction of the animals.
(10 Marks)
(Justify a decision or a course of action)
Research and debate on the pros and cons of ‘Clearing land’ for farming.
(10 Marks)
Create digital batik design line of clothing incorporating Indonesian animals and their habitats. Then make a clothing brochure out of them.
(10 Marks)
Research and explain dances, sports or fights engaging Indo animals eg Kuda Kepang and Tarian Merak. Discuss how animals are depicted here and write your opinion on this sport.
(15 Marks)
Do you have any symbols of animals in your religion/beliefs/
traditions?
Research and compare them with Indonesian culture.
(10 Marks)
Draw two farm scenes – Australian farmers ploughing extensive fields using tractors AND an Indonesian rice field showing water buffaloes ploughing the fields.
In pairs, discuss your comparisons.
(10 marks)
In groups, use the angklung to practice and perform an Indonesian animal song.
(15 Marks)
If you were the Indonesian Environmental minister, justify how you would ensure the survival of Indonesian animals.
(10 Marks)
Write and record a simulated interview with an endangered animal.
(15 Marks)
Within the theme of Indonesian animals, make an Indonesian Monopoly set.
Write 5 Chance and 5 Community Chest cards in Indonesian. Then, play with your friends.
(15 Marks)
Make your own Animal spice collage. You will need thick paper base, glue and spices such as cinnamon sticks, cardamoms, nutmeg, cloves pepper pods etc.
Google these spices and compare them with our local herbs/spices.
(15 Marks)
Make your own photostory using the theme of Indonesian animals. Your story should have a moral value. Then present the story to the class.
(10 Marks)
In pairs, create a new Indonesian online game using Animal themes. Than play the game with your classmates. (10 Marks)
Do a video clip on “Reflection of an Indonesian animal”. Incorporate animal pictures and sounds.
(10 Marks)
Run an Indo nesian animal poster competition open to the whole school.
It can be on endangered animals and has to be uploaded on to the Ultranet or College network.
(15 Marks)
Instructions for teachers
Bonus question : Research on Barrack Obama’s schooling years in Indonesia 10 Marks
PREMA DEVATHAS
HEATHMONT COLLEGE
devathas.prema.s@edumail.vic.gov.au